Section 3
The Constitution
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Adopted on September 17, 1787, the Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America.
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The Bill of Rights is a series of limitations on the power of the U.S. government, protecting the natural rights of liberty and property.
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The legislative branch is represented by Congress, a bicameral chamber consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The executive power in the government is vested in the President and Vice-President of the United States, the Cabinet and federal agencies.
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Organized under the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court and federal courts make up the judiciary branch of the United States.
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Federalism in the United States is the evolving relationship between U.S. state governments and the federal government of the United States.
The United States adheres to the principles of a constitutionally limited government in the three branches of government.
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In a limited government, the power of government to intervene in the exercise of civil liberties is restricted by constitutional law.
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Separation of powers is a doctrine in which each of the three branches of government have defined powers independent of each other.
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To get the three branches of government to cooperate, a system of checks and balances was created to achieve a fair separation of powers.